I write urban fiction, urban romance/erotica, and poetry. I have been an author since April 2002 but I feel that I have been a writer all my life. I started writing poetry in 1999. That is when I discovered that I could do this thing called writing. In 2002, I attempted to write my first novel but never finished it, only writing a chapter. Without really knowing, I put the pen down and never picked it back up. It was in 2021, that I was encouraged to re-visit and finish the book. Once I completed it in 2021, I published the first book to my series called The Code Keepers Esha’s Side A in April of 2022. In August of 2022, I released my second book of the series called The Code Keepers Chris’ Side B. Then I followed up with my third book in this series called The Code Keepers ShonTay and the Fellas which was just published in December 2022. I have plans to write more books and even try writing in other genres. I also, plan to write and finish a poetry book in the near future.
About her book The Code Keepers Series is about a group of young adults who grow up in a neighborhood with a past full of secrets and history. Iesha, Chris, ShonTay, Mike Mike, Tim, Jayron, and Shawn discover the secrets after one of their own is killed. This event leads them into other uncovered secrets that they were not prepared for. Some personal, some well-known to only a few. They had been training under the guidance of Ronte, Chris and ShonTay’s dad, and Coach Phil, Iesha’s dad, since they were kids. However, what they thought they were being trained for was only half of the story. The group stumbles into some secrets that have them discovering things from their past that have been buried. They learn along the way, from a few elders in the neighborhood, that they were trained to do so much more…to save their violent community.
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Pyper Chanel is a self-published author based in Washington, DC. Always having a passion for reading, it wasn’t until a creative writing class in high school triggered her passion further into writing. Creating dozens of short stories and writing a movie, Pyper Chanel knew she could go far. In 2008, she tried her hand and wrote When the Smoke Clears. Friends loved the story and wanted to see more work from her. However, life came first and it wasn’t until 2021 that she published her fist novella.
Pyper Chanel loved creating characters that not only readers can identify with but jumped off the page to pull you in the story with them. She wants her readers to feel as if they are part of the page and can relate to the character in such a way that they can learn life lessons along the way in real life. "This is where drama meets the page." About Tangled Web 2: Blurred Lines With everything back in place, Shanice and Riley think about to taking the high road and step into another world of business. Shanice finds out some devastating news about someone in her crew. The betrayal is unforgivable and worth a bullet. Can she really murder someone she holds dear in her heart? With Shanice by his side, Asim is unstoppable. He wants Shanice to take a backseat and be the queen she’s intended to be. Will he be able to convince her that she is his most prized possession and needs to be protected at all costs? Or will it blow up in his face? When a mysterious club owner starts snooping around, things get shaken up for all involved. Shanice is in his sights and he won’t stop until he has her right where she needs to be. What they don’t know is that he holds the key to everything. Everything is intertwined causing lines to be blurred amongst friends and family. Will they be able to look past the treacherous betrayal? Or will all ties end in bloodshed? IG: @the_writerz_block FB: @PyperChanel (The Writerz Block) Raised in Washington, D.C. and Prince George's County, Maryland, Jodaéa attended Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland, as well as Saint Paul's College in Lawrenceville, Virginia. She is also a Registered Nurse and Chi Eta Phi Sorority, Inc member.
Jodaéa began her literary journey in 2008, chronicling her past experiences. She says her inspirations come from recalling past experiences, adding an element of fiction, and a shocking twist, then let the stories write themselves! Every situation in her novels is based in fact, with fictional backstories. However, there is always a lesson to be learned in the end! Jodaéa's novels are cross-genre projects with drama, psychological terror, romance, and mystery elements. Her novels have been reviewed internationally in South Africa, India, and Palestine. Jodaea explains, "I know my stories are interesting, entertaining, and insightful. My novels have stories within the story. Because most avid readers love instant gratification through literary escapes, my novels are quick reads. I don't employ useless trivia or insignificant narration to fill pages. I love to keep my readers pulled into my stories by appealing to their five senses. What are the characters feeling, tasting, smelling, hearing, and seeing? I try not to give the reader a chance to put my book down!" 2021 Author of the Year nominee by ACHI Magazine, Jodaéa is currently working on her fourth novel, set to be released soon. Additionally, her most beloved venture, the Novels By Jodaéa Individual Excellence Scholarship, will re-open its application process in January 2023! A Best Laid Plan: Collateral Damage Montgomery County Maryland detective Timothy "Coop" Cooper returns to the Bellingham Estates in Silver Spring, where he and Fiona McShane set out in a race against time on their separate pursuits of justice in the disappearance of Fiona's husband and luxury antique dealer, Dylan McShane. Their investigative journeys will take them on an emotional rollercoaster ride throughout the greater metropolitan area. From Montgomery County's elite social circles to Washington DC's sketchy nightlife, Coop and Fiona will soon realize ultimate justice may just be a matter of perspective! Website: novelsbyjodaea.com 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗵𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 $5 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗔'𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 "𝗡𝗢 𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗦." The 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 2017, 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘁” (𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗕𝘆𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗚𝘂𝗻𝗗𝗶𝗲𝗕𝘆𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗚𝘂𝗻) 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 10𝗸 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 its 1𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵'𝘀. 𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆, 𝗚𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀™️.
𝗚𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀™️ 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘀 100% 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 About his book, True 2 The Streets It’s the beginning of the year and the streets don’t love nobody, especially those that run them. Drew and Penny had to learn that the hard way. Loyalty and trust is tested while respect is being earned through money and bloodshed. The code of ethics in the streets is to kill or be killed and not to show any emotions or fear. Lines are drawn, sides being taken while deals are being made. With a trigger-happy Drew and the brains from a smooth Penny, what will one sacrifice to keep his sanity and freedom? Will Drew and Penny prevail to kingpin status, or be sucked in for life from the very same infested streets that raised them? No matter what paths they take, the saying always remains the same, “You gotta be true 2 the streets!!!!” Website: www.gangtales.com KaNikki Jakarta whose name means “great writer” is the Inaugural Poet in Residence for Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association. She is an Award-Winning Performance Poet who has toured the US and the UK. KaNikki is the First Black Poet Laureate of Alexandria, Virginia, a 2022 Academy of American Poet Laureate Fellow, the author of three novels, two poetry collections, a memoir, a short story, poetry collection entitled ALABAMA GIRL, VIRGINIA WOMAN and the co-author of THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO SELF HEALING VOLUME II. Mrs. Jakarta has been interviewed and featured in newspapers and magazines to include Alexandria Times, Alexandria Gazette, Patch, and Northern Virginia Magazines. She’s been featured on Podcasts, radio stations and TV stations to include NBC, WUSA9 and Comcast. She is the 2021 DMV Renaissance Female Mentor of the Year. She hosts #KaNikkiHarmony 1st Mondays Open Mic Night at Busboys and Poets Virginia and 2nd Wednesdays LIVE on Instagram where she presents #KaNikkiOnlive a piece and promotion open mic and spotlight platform on her Instagram page @kanikki_J. She facilitates a quarterly workshop entitled: WRITE LIKE A WOMAN in Alexandria, Virginia, a virtual, bi-monthly workshop entitled PREP TO PUBLISH, and offers MARKETING AND MANUSCRIPTS a virtual workshop for aspiring and published authors. She presents POETS AND PLATFORMS under the umbrella of a weekly, online womyn led artistic experience entitled KEEP THE MIC ON where she is the co-founder. If you think that something she says on the mic might change your life, you’re probably right.
Abou her book Gathering from her experiences as a girl growing up in the south and becoming a woman in the north, KaNikki Jakarta invites readers to dig their hands into the soil of her southern roots and hold the harvest of northern fruit. ALABAMA GIRL, VIRGINIA WOMAN is a collection of short stories, poetry, KaNikki Quotes and haiku written to entertain, educate, inspire, and motivate the reader to manifest a life worth writing about. Website: www.kanikkij.com For Booking: Contact Kecia James at greatpublishing@yahoo.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/kanikkij Twitter: www.twitter.com/kanikkij Instagram: www.instagram.com/kanikki_j Coach Ashley Blanshaw is originally from Brooklyn, New York. She is a singer, songwriter, music producer, solo music artist, motivation speaker, business coach, an activist and author, and talk show radio host. Her singing and solo music career started at the age of 4 or 5 years old and songwriting career started during her freshman year of high school. Ashley launched her music career during her college years. She is a bestselling author 5X of 20 books. Her talk show and radio show are: Worship Experience with Coach Ashley Blanshaw and Inspirational Time with Ashley Blanshaw.
Ashley is an activist and advocate for mental health awareness. She is in the process of becoming a mentor to people who struggle with mental health illness. She is founder of the #LoveYurself Campaign for mental health illness and became certified as a business coach in December 2021. What gives her strength is her spiritual connection with God, her faith in God and music connection. "Going through this mental illness battle for 22 years, I struggled with self-confidence and depression, but I realized that I have to encourage myself that I am beautiful, strong, empowered, more than a conqueror, a champion, a winner, overcomer, and survivor!!" About The Chainbreaking Experience Anthology This is the season where the chains are being broken!!!! God is breaking the chains that have been holding you bondage, trapped and captive. This is your winning season!!!!!! Brooklyn native Steven Van Patten is the author of the critically acclaimed Brookwater’s Curse trilogy that features an 1860s Georgia plantation slave who becomes law enforcement within the vampire community. In contrast, the titular character in his Killer Genius series is a modern day hyper-intelligent black woman who uses high-end technology as a socially conscious serial killer.
SVP’s well reviewed short fiction includes contributions to nearly a dozen horror anthologies, including the Bram Stoker Award nominated Under Twin Suns and the soon to be nominated Even in The Grave. A collection of short horror and dark fiction stories entitled Hell at The Way Station, published by his company Laughing Black Vampire Productions, and co-authored by celebrated storyteller, Marc Abbott. The sequel, Hell at Brooklyn Tea, which introduces sword and sorcery writer Kirk Johnson, was released in early 2021. In 2020, Laughing Black Vampire Productions also published an e-book on the growing of medicinal marijuana. Growth: The Basics of Our Gardens written by former MTV VJ Ray Munns and Jacob Pasino, took the number one spot in new releases in the Home and Gardening category during its first days on Amazon. Among the plethora of honors and accolades, SVP won three African American Literary Awards in 2019, two for Hell at The Way Station (Best Anthology and Best in Science Fiction) and one for Best Independent Publisher. He’s written about everything from sleep demons to the Harlem Hellfighters of WWI for episodes of the YouTube series’ Extra Credit. He’s also been a contributing comedy writer for Viral Vignettes, a YouTube series benefitting the Actor’s Fund. His sketch Bandmates, starring TV legends John Schneider and Max Gail, won Best Comedy Skit in the 1st Monthly Film Festival and earned a Special Mention in the Original Screenplay category. He’s easy to find on Facebook but goes by @svpthinks on Instagram. When he’s not writing, he can be found stage managing television shows in New York City. Along with being a member of the New York Chapter of The Horror Writer’s Association, he’s also a member of The Director’s Guild of America and professional arts fraternity, Gamma Xi Phi. His website is www.laughingblackvampire.com. About his book, Killer Genius 2 After being forced to fake her death, Kendra the Killer Genius was going to take a break from terrorizing New York’s racists, morons, and bullies. But when a pair of sexual deviants armed with advanced technology and ties to the Russian mob threaten her favorite police detective, Kendra uses her special skills to wage war in the streets. The only thing higher than the tension is the body count… http://www.laughingblackvampire.com Dawn was born in Freehold, New Jersey raised by a beautiful family and now traveling abroad, while writing inspirational, spiritual and healing words of wisdom. My name is Dawn Gregory and I am divinely connected to a co-creator (channeled words) within a higher realm of life. I began this journey from a Near Death Experience (NDE) as I like to say a “New Divine Experience”. I have realized that a very big part of my life lies within the words that I am given to write. When I write, it connects all of the pieces of the puzzle together called life.
My genre is Poetry/Non-fiction which began as chatter from the NDE slowly seeping into my existence as the world became my inspiration and I The Pen. I have been inspired by traveling the world and writing my story down on paper in words and pictures combining both telling a story. Author, Speaker, Storyteller, Philanthropist and Poetess, my mantra in life is “I Am Here.” To Help People Speak Love and Live Their Truth. PUBLISHED BOOKS XXI The Dawning Begins - 2014 Anthology of Poetry (A Collection of Poems From Dozens of Published Poets) - 2015 Dusk Versus Dawn - 2017 SHE ~ Single Human Experience - 2020 MY DEAR ~ Poetic Words Reflecting The Beauty and Joys of My Youth - 2021 MY PURPOSE AND PASSION My life is defined as I receive the divine words and they continue to flow through me. I will continue to listen and write them down for eternal souls to hear and read. We all need to expand into who we are and we are created to be. I am the mother of a beautiful son named Khi O. Johnson, Graphic Design/Art Director, and inspiration since birth. His artistic interpretations are reflected on all of my book covers. Although, I live and work overseas I am supported by my beautiful family and friends. My passions are to write, draw, sew, travel, take photos, and to experience the multi-dimensional essence of life. ACCOMPLISHMENTS ETHEREAL LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE– Featured Author - January 2022 Issue DOPELIVEN PODCAST– Featured Award Winning Author Dawn Gregory- Jan 24 2022 Episode FEATURED STORY ON - Fox, CBS and NBC- for Book SHE – Single Human Experience - 2021 ACTIVE MEMBER of Babes Who Write - 2020 DISTINGUISED AUTHORS GUILD AWARD – Non-Fiction for Book SHE – Single Human Experience - 2021 LOCAL TV/MEDIA – Multiple Newspapers in New Jersey and New York over the years SOCIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM - @dawnology05 FACEBOOK – Dawn Gregory iam@dawnology.com After encountering the ugly face of domestic violence and developing four different health conditions, Shana Gourdine’s life took a new turn. But, she couldn’t give this a room to ruin her life, so she embarked on a journey to elevate her self-esteem and uplift people who were going through such issues. Consequently, Shana writes relatable books from her experiences to help individuals learn to love themselves again after going through disappointments, trauma and disability. Moreover, Shana fits in several other shoes as a poet, motivational speaker, podcast host, spoken word artist, self-love life coach, advocate for domestic violence awareness and chronic illnesses.
Shana has published several titles and co-authored several others in a writing journey that spans three years. Her debut title, The Mask Behind the Mask, is a poetry book that inspires people to appreciate and love their imperfections despite their daily experiences. Unveiled Pieces of a Broken Mask is a spin of her debut title, and the book helps people break the mask of baggage that people carry from their past. Further, Shana is a co-author in a poetry anthology entitled, Words Speak Hurt No More, Women Who Pray, a spoken word album. I was a Rose in Darkness of Love and Winning Way. In her writing and motivation journey engagements, Shana has won the Purple Ribbon Award of Courage, Viewer’s Choice Award, and Global Africa Fashion for Peace World 2021. She won women of year 2021. She was recognized as Top 50 Innovators for 2021. She is also featured in the Top 100 Author of the Year. She has been featured as Best Seller on Amazon and nominated for both Women on the Rise and Women Influencers awards. She has also featured on Spotlight Magazine Cover, Hopez Magazine, Dream Spire Book Magazine, Blessings Magazine, Vero G Spotlight magazine, Aspiring Author Magazine ,Digital Media Magazine Channel 13, Channel 10, Troy Record Paper and Spectrum News. Although Shana Gourdine is originally from Cross SC, she currently lives in Troy, New York. When she’s free, she loves hanging out with her two beautiful daughters, taking walks, traveling, and cooking. www.theladybehindthemask.com About her book, The Power In Me This book is written to motivate, empower, and inspire children to dream big. Allow children to know that they hold power inside them to be anything they want to be. Helping children learn that they have to keep their dream alive regardless of what life look like right now. Empowering them to keep going even when things get hard. To let no one stop their dreams. Remember that their power is inside them. Shondra, a family nurse practitioner and blogger, has written her first book; “The Black Professional’s Guide: How to Navigate White Privilege in the Workplace” based on real life experiences and observations. In an amusing and real talk approach, Shondra speaks directly to black and brown employees entering the changing workplace. Shondra has always been in love with the written and spoken word. Though this is her first book, she is busy working on her follow-up Sistas, Play Nice in the Sandbox, another humorous approach to exploring female relationships in the workplace and in life. According to Shondra, it all starts in the sandbox and ponytails are the culprit!
About her book This guide is the urban professional’s checkmate. Shondra provides the reader with actual work experiences written with honesty and humor as a guide for black employees to achieve success at work by learning the rules to navigate the corporate workplace. Race and culture, at the center of the experiences, are discussed candidly with guidance about how to successfully maneuver these explosive obstacles. Website and Blog @shondrasplace.com |
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